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The last third of the alphabet was a bit of a challenge. The letters “x” and “z” were less than cooperative. I searched Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Mansfield Parkfor the letters, but was, generally, unsuccessful. “X” was … Continue reading →

This comes from Deseret News. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705389479/Counting-with-Jane-Austen-and-William-Shakespeare.html Knowing that I’m about to be a grandmother for the first time, three different sources sent me this story today. “LITTLE MISS AUSTEN: Pride & Prejudice” and “LITTLE MASTER SHAKESPEARE: Romeo & Juliet” by … Continue reading →

Below, one will find the real-like locations for many of my favorite scenes from this film. I have included a bit of history on each historic building. Most of that information comes from http://www.infobritain.co.uk. Groombridge Place and Enchanted Forest, Kent … Continue reading →

SATURDAY, 20 AUGUST 2011 SENSE AND SENSIBILITY BICENTENARY CELEBRATION : SETTLING THE COMPROMISE MARRIAGE. GUESTPOST BY REGINA JEFFERS + GIVEAWAY This month’s guestblog to celebrate the bicentenary of Sense and Sensibility (1811 – 2011) is by Regina Jeffers and is … Continue reading →

Do You Speak Jane Austen? Part 2 A laugh, a fist pounding on a desk top, a raised eyebrow – these are all signals to punctuation of the spoken word, but what of the written word? We start with the … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Austenesque Reviews Touring Thursday visitors. My name is Regina Jeffers, and I write Jane Austen sequels and adaptations, as well as Regency romance. My newest book, Christmas at Pemberley is scheduled for release in late October, and … Continue reading →

William Deresiewicz takes a humorous look at what a person might learn from reading Jane Austen. Check out his A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me about Love, Friendship, and the Things That Matter. The Huffington Post recently … Continue reading →

As Amazon Publishing gears up for a new fall list that will include titles from its new imprints, booksellers are deciding whether they will carry titles from a company many consider their biggest competitor. In an article appearing in today’s … Continue reading →

Publisher’s Weekly reports a mixed “review” of what to do with authors and works published through Amazon. After Borders’s final collapse in late July, things are slower in the publishing industry. Amid the summer calm, though, many are eyeing Amazon’s … Continue reading →

West Wycombe plays hosts to the filming of Austenland, which marks the directorial debut of Jerusha Hess (the wife and collaborator of Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess). Austenland is the story of a somewhat geeky New York woman who is … Continue reading →